The Vietnam War began in 1945, resulting in nearly 60,000 American deaths and nearly two million Vietnamese deaths, according to Mintze. The United States became a donor to Vietnam and attempted to aid South Vietnam from the Communist North. The Viet Cong, a communist-led guerrilla group, began fighting South Vietnam in 1958. This led to American soldiers being sent to Cambodia to destroy communist supply bases. The Vietnam War is also known as the longest battle in American history (Mintze). The bloodshed caused many Americans to question whether war was necessary. Airstrikes and napalm attacks have killed and injured innocent civilians. Years after combat, countless Vietnam veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder in all aspects of their lives. Post-traumatic stress disorder is an illness that affects anyone who has had a traumatic experience. PTSD can have a serious impact on the way one lives their life. According to recent research, four out of five veterans suffer from PTSD twenty to twenty-five years later (Price). The very “unpopular” war left behind Vietnam veterans with serious psychological problems (Mintz). The effects of these cruel attacks made it difficult for veterans to adjust to post-war life. This disease can occur within 3 months to 3 years after the unpleasant event. Often, veterans and war victims suffer relentlessly from PTSD. Many poets and authors write to describe the lasting memories that make one suffer from such a frightening illness. In the poem titled “Napalm Song,” the words capture images of the horrific scenes presented by the war. The emotion of a person suffering from PTSD is evident throughout the poem. This narrative poem uses the stopped ending and the enjambmen...... middle of paper ....... NY: Scribner, 1998. Print.Hakansson, Bjorn. “You and I are disappearing.” Neon Vernacular: New and Selected Poems. Ed. Yusef Komunyakaa. Hanover, NH: UP New England, 1993. Print. Mintz, S. “Learning About the Vietnam War.” Digital history. June 18, 2011. the web. June 18, 2011. Price, Jennifer. “Results from the National Vietnam Veterans Rehabilitation Study.” » United States Department of Veterans Affairs. January 1, 2007. The web. June 18, 2011. Turco, Lewis. “Burn the news.” On both sides now: the poetry of the Vietnam War and its aftermath. Ed. Philip Mahoney. NY: Scribner, 1998. Print. Weigl, Bruce. “Napalm Song.” On both sides now: the poetry of the Vietnam War and its aftermath. Ed. Philip Mahoney. NY: Scribner, 1998. Print.